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Mukul Dey (Indian, 1895-1989) The Little Boat image 1
Mukul Dey (Indian, 1895-1989) The Little Boat image 2
The Little Boat
Lot 66

Mukul Dey
(Indian, 1895-1989)
The Little Boat

1 – 10 September 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, New Bond Street

Sold for £704 inc. premium

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Mukul Dey (Indian, 1895-1989)

The Little Boat
signed 'Mukul Dey Nov 16. 1959' lower right, titled 'The Little Boat' lower left and inscribed 'To Mrs Francis Watson' lower centre
etching
7.3 x 17.3cm (2 7/8 x 6 13/16in).

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Provenance
Property from a private collection, England.

Dey was a trailblazing artist, renowned for pioneering the art of dry-point etching in India. Educated at Rabindranath Tagore's School in Santiniketan and trained under Abanindranath Tagore at the Indian School of Oriental Art, Dey was India's first professionally trained printmaker. His groundbreaking contributions helped redefine the country's artistic identity. In 1916, he accompanied Rabindranath Tagore to Japan to study Japanese painting, later making history as the first Indian elected to the Chicago Society of Etchers. Continuing his artistic journey in London, he honed his skills at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal College of Art, leaving an enduring legacy as a visionary artist.

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